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Hudec was the 22nd racer down the mountain and had to wait for some 40 more skiers, including two teammates, to find out if he’d be on the podium or not.

The last Canadian to step up on an Olympic podium in alpine skiing was Ed Podivinsky who won bronze in 1994 in Lillehammer.

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“To be standing here now, it’s honestly unbelievable,” Hudec said, right after the race. “It doesn’t feel like it is my medal because there are so many people who helped me get to this point and help support me and stuck with me throughout the years. This is just the icing on the cake.”

Eric Guay, who recently surpassed another old Canadian record for the most podiums, seemed to catch an edge on the course and was one of the 10 racers who didn’t finish.

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